Governance
Barkerville Heritage Trust
Barkerville Historic Town & Park is a Province of BC owned Heritage Property & Park, and a Government of Canada National Historic Site, located in the shared ancestral territories of the Dakelh (Carrier) and Secwépemc (Shuswap) Peoples and managed by Barkerville Heritage Trust, a not-for-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The Trust’s role is to ensure the continued operation of Barkerville as a high quality heritage site. Their mission statement states that “…as the operating and managing partner working with The Government of BC, the owner and statutory guardian of provincial heritage resources, [the Trust] is committed to ensuring that Barkerville is efficiently managed, educational and entertaining to visit and is sustained as a premier heritage resource attraction in BC. Barkerville will continue to be recognized across BC, Canada and the rest of the world for its historical significance.
Board of Directors
Iona Campagnola, Honorary Patron
Kirstin Clausen, Chair
Glen Thielmann, Vice Chair
Grant Johannesen, Secretary
Roger Solly, Treasurer
Kirk Gable, Director
Chris Lodder, Director
Gabe Fourchalk, Director
Richard N. Liu, Director
Miriam Schilling, Director
Les Waldie, Director
Rob Rummel, Director
Craig Smith, Director
Al Richmond, Director
General Enquiries
barkerville@barkerville.ca or 1-888-994-3332 ex. 0
Staff
Kate Cox
Chief Executive Officer
kate.cox@barkerville.ca
1-888-994-3332, ext. 39
Ksenya Dorwart
Commerce Manager
ksenya.dorwart@barkerville.ca
1-888-994-3332 ext. 49
Jillian Merrick
Preservation & Presentation Manager
jillian.merrick@barkerville.ca
1-888-994-3332, ext. 28
Carrie Chard
Operations & Protection Services Manager
carrie.chard@barkerville,ca
1-888-994-3332, ext. 45
Ryan Adams
Finance, Projects, and HR Manager
ryan.adams@barkerville.ca
1-888-994-3332 ext. 24
Rocky Nenka
Commerce Lead
rocky.nenka@barkerville.ca
1-888-994-3332 ext. 37
Mandy Kilsby
Curator
mandy.kilsby@barkerville.ca
1-888-994-3332, ext. 35
James Douglas
Public Programming & Global Media Development Lead
james.douglas@barkerville.ca
1-888-994-3332, ext. 41
